A Boston federal judge upheld the First Amendment rights of noncitizen protestors Sept. 30 in one of the most significant legal battles of President Donald Trump’s second term.
Legal and academic associations representing university professors sued the Trump administration March 25 for detaining students who have engaged in pro-Palestinian protests or sentiment.
At Boston University, a hot spot for pro-Israel and pro-Palestine student activism, the events at Columbia have raised pressing questions around student protesters’ First Amendment protections and the response of University authorities to federal orders.
After TikTok voluntarily shut down for United States users Saturday evening before restoring access approximately 12 hours later, Boston University students reflected on the platform’s significance and noticeable shifts in user experience since its brief hiatus.
The notion that limiting one form of speech will lead to authoritarian censorship is often an overstated slippery slope fallacy. There is a difference between regulating speech to prevent harm and silencing unpopular opinions. The idea that restricting hate speech will lead to the downfall of free expression ignores the consequences of uncontrolled hate speech.
The Supreme Court, if possible, needs to reconsider its choice not to hear the case of Mckesson v. Doe. They must put a foot down and protect the First Amendment right to protest, especially for peaceful organizers.
By Lauren Albano, Editor-in-Chief
• January 24, 2024
March For Our Lives at UNC-Chapel Hill wrote an op-ed addressing gun violence that was published by student newspapers nationwide. Congress better read it and respond accordingly.
As a source of many heated debates, marijuana legalization has been a controversial yet compelling topic in both academia and the general public.
Boston University School of Law hosted a three-day...
